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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | ASOS plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Β (if different from 3.):iv | See Schedule A | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 31 January 2014 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3 February 2014 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 8% | ||||
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary (GF0030927254) | 6,668,515 | 6,668,515 | 6,682,720 | 8.0104% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
n/a | ||||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to Β | % of voting rights xix, xx Β | |||||||||||
n/a | Β Β | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
6,682,720 | 8.0104% | |||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Β See Schedule A | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | ||
15. Contact telephone number: | ||
Schedule A | Β | Β |
As at 31 January 2014 | ||
ASOS plc | Β | Β |
Β | Number of | Percent of |
Β | Shares | Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (βCGβ) holdings | 6,682,720 | 8.010% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | Β | Β |
β’ Capital Guardian Trust Company | 427,362 | 0.512% |
β’ Capital International Limited | 44,800 | 0.054% |
β’ Capital International SΓrl | 73,100 | 0.088% |
β’ Capital International, Inc. | 25,300 | 0.031% |
β’ Capital Research and Management Company | 6,111,858 | 7.326% |
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